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Meal Pattern Minute

Looking for quick tips on some of the CACFP's hottest topics? Our nutrition education specialist, Isabel Ramos-Lebron, MS, RDN, LD, is here to help! Be sure to follow us on Instagram or on Facebook for more tips, recipes and resources!

Meal Pattern Minute: Product Formulation Statements

What is a PFS and when do you need one in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Whole Grain-Rich and CN Labels

Identifying whole-grain rich items can be done through looking at the CN Label. Here’s how!

Meal Pattern Minute: CN Labels

What is a CN Label and how can you use it in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Method 6

There are six methods to determine if a food product is whole grain-rich. Here is more on the sixth method!

Meal Pattern Minute: Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Method 5

There are six methods to determine if a food product is whole grain-rich. Here is more on the fifth method!

Meal Pattern Minute: Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Method 4, Part 2

There are six methods to determine if a food product is whole grain-rich. Here is more on the fourth method!

Meal Pattern Minute: Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Method 4, Part 1

There are six methods to determine if a food product is whole grain-rich. Here is the fourth method!

Meal Pattern Minute: Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Method 3

There are six methods to determine if a food product is whole grain-rich. Here is the third method!

Meal Pattern Minute: Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Method 2

There are six methods to determine if a food product is whole grain-rich. Here is the second method!

Meal Pattern Minute: Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Method 1

There are six methods to determine if a food product is whole grain-rich. Here is the first method!

Meal Pattern Minute: Whole Grain-Rich

Whole Grain-Rich (WGR)! What does it mean?

Meal Pattern Minute: Beef Jerky Sticks

Beef jerky sticks can be a quick and tasty snack, but are they creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Medical Statements with Soy Milk

When do you need a medical statement in order to serve soy milk to your #CACFP participants?

Meal Pattern Minute: Crediting Pickles

Cucumbers credit as a vegetable in the CACFP, so what about pickles?

Meal Pattern Minute: Potato Chips

We know that potatoes credit as a vegetable in the CACFP, but what about potato chips?

Meal Pattern Minute: Flavored Milk

Flavored milk – children and adults alike love it, but is it #CACFPCreditable?

Meal Pattern Minute: Serving Juice More Than Once Per Day

100% full-strength juice is reimbursable for the fruit component in the CACFP. But how many times per day are you allowed to serve it?

Meal Pattern Minute: Vegan Cheese

Plant-based diets are growing in prevalence, and there are tons of great vegan options to serve in the CACFP, like tofu, tempeh, nuts and legumes. Does vegan cheese fit into the CACFP meal pattern?